This crossword No. 25245 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Feb 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25245 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – From Istanbul, a way of getting to African city : BULAWAYO
9-across – Indian dish author announced, as exemplified by 13 other answers : RAITA
10-across – Mac is small computer on trial, initially : SCOT
11-across – Persuaded to accept dodgy link, to date : TALKEDINTO
12-across – In USA capital of Texas, perhaps? Actually, it is : AUSTIN
14-across – Bird seen in new kind of roof covering university : NUTHATCH
15-across – Part of house containing separated partners in border town : BERWICK
17-across – Plant that’s no good in Middle Eastern country : SYRINGA
20-across – Less well-known old boy’s a successful doctor : OBSCURER
22-across – Problem with foot bachelor had, prior to marriage : BUNION
23-across – Antibiotic in nice pill, in modified form : PENICILLIN
24-across – Fierce animal making one run the other way : WOLF
25-across – Joyful song a king needed in depression : CAROL
26-across – Monarch carried in awful old van across country : OVERLAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pierce, cut, prune savagely : PUNCTURE
2-down – Compassion expressed for Bambi later? : HART
3-down – In period of world revolution, not rising in Midwest city : DAYTON
4-down – Term for rich in revolutionary movement : ROLLING
5-down – In interactions with people one odd style characteristic of minister : PRIESTLY
6-down – After six, one enters post for tour of inspection : VISITATION
7-down – Main area in which style of Indian cooking gets constant support : BALTIC
13-down – They proclaimed most original of crosswords on writers composed : TOWNCRIERS
16-down – Man, for example, found after vehicle left northern town : CARLISLE
18-down – Threatening noise, initially loud, increasing in volume outside : GROWLING
19-down – Spinner without spin producing the opposite of a good maiden : TROLLOP
21-down – British achieve breakthrough : BREACH
22-down – Holding up bill after deductions, so-called proud and prejudiced character : BENNET
24-down – Unrestrained determination finally increased tenfold : WILD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.